| Finding a list of legitimate paid survey panels can be | | | | usually not legitimate with a few exceptions. Some |
| tricky, but once you have a list of those that are on | | | | point based survey systems are not too bad of a |
| the up and up, you are well on your way to making | | | | deal, but contest entry is almost always bogus. |
| money taking paid surveys. | | | | So, now that you know what to avoid, what can |
| What is a paid survey? Paid surveys simply put are | | | | you do to ensure that you are participating in a |
| where you are asked to provide your opinion and are | | | | legitimate paid survey panel? |
| compensated for your time. Market research is very | | | | * Ask someone you trust who takes paid surveys |
| important to businesses and they are often willing to | | | | which ones they use themselves and if they can |
| pay to better understand consumers. As a paid | | | | share with you their personal list of legitimate paid |
| survey taker, you can earn some nice extra cash by | | | | survey panels. If you don't know anyone who takes |
| sharing your opinion with these companies. | | | | paid surveys, you can meet many on online forums |
| Unfortunately, not all paid surveys that you see | | | | who are surprisingly willing to help a newbie. |
| advertised are legitimate. Often unscrupulous | | | | * Check paid survey review sites and paid survey |
| companies and marketers will disguise advertisements | | | | review blogs. The site in the resource box is a good |
| as paid surveys to take advantage of the growing | | | | place to start. This blog provides unbiased reviews of |
| popularity of paid surveys. There are a few simple | | | | many paid survey companies and there are several |
| things to keep in mind when trying to determine if a | | | | other blogs and sites online that do the same. |
| paid survey panel is legitimate or not. | | | | * If you wish to dig deeper and find more |
| Warning Signs: | | | | opportunities for paid survey earnings, you can |
| * If you are asked to provide your credit card | | | | purchase a membership to a paid survey database. |
| number to complete a paid survey, this is a major | | | | Oftentimes, these databases contain smaller and |
| red flag. Legitimate paid surveys do ask for personal | | | | more obscure paid survey companies many of which |
| info, but certainty not your bank information. | | | | offer legitimate paid survey opportunities. |
| * Paid surveys that offer to compensate you mere | | | | Of course no matter what method you use to find |
| pennies are often not legitimate, or at the very least | | | | the paid survey companies you wish to participate |
| are a complete waste of your time. Legitimate paid | | | | with, you should always keep the warning signs |
| surveys generally pay $5 or so for a 5 minute survey | | | | mentioned above in mind. With just a little bit of |
| and online focus groups pay even more. | | | | effort, cultivating a list of legitimate paid survey |
| * Surveys that offer to compensate you with points | | | | panels is quite easy and can set you up with a nice |
| or enter you in to a contest for participating are | | | | part time income for sharing your opinion. |